F-105G Thunderchief Wild Weasel Captain Michael J Bosiljevac EWO
by Arthur Eggers
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F-105G Thunderchief Wild Weasel Captain Michael J Bosiljevac EWO
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Arthur Eggers
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Digital Art - Color Print
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Republic F-105G, "Thunderchief", "Wild Weasel", AF Serial No. 63-8302 of the 17th Wild Weasel Squadron, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. On 29 September 1972, F-105G tail number 63-8302 was operating as a SAM suppressor for a strike near Hanoi. The aircraft was locked on by an SA-2 missile radar at Phuc Yen and shortly afterwards was struck by an SA-2. The aircraft caught fire and within minutes the crew was forced to eject about 23 miles west of Hanoi. Both crewmen had good chutes, but SAR efforts were turned back due to weather and MiG fighters in the area. The two crewmen were Lt Col James W. O'Neil (Pilot) of Los Angeles, California, and Captain Michael J. Bosiljevac (EWO) of Omaha, Nebraska. Radio Hanoi announced that both crewmen were captured alive, but only Lt Col O'Neil returned with the other POWs; Hanoi denied knowledge of Captain Bosiljevac and he was continued as Missing in Action. Lt Col ONeil was released during Operation Homecoming, but Captain Bosiljevac remained captive. He died in captivity. On September 24, 1987 Major Bosiljevac's remains were returned to the U.S. Government by Hanoi, with positive identification announced on 3 February 1988.
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